Les 6 - §3.2 min/max temp

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Planning

• Quick refresher on the previous lessons
• Continue with §3.2
• Time for homework

Key words §3.2

• Atmosphere (Atmosfeer): Layer of gasses around the earth
• Maximum temperature (Maximumtemperatuur): The highest temperature measured during the day
• Minimum temperature (Minimumtemperatuur): The lowest temperature measured during the day
• Angle of incidence of the sun (Invalshoek van de zon): The angle at which the rays of the sun strike the earth's surface

Refresher §3.2

• Atmosphere
• Angle of incidence (invalshoek) of the sun

Atmosphere

Atmosphere (Atmosfeer): Layer of gasses around the earth

• Like a blanket for the earth
• A good thing, because otherwise it would be as cold as on the moon. between -120 and -170 degrees

Angle of incidence

• Time of day
• Latitude
• Season
• (Tilt of the earth)

Time of day

Angle of incidence of the sun (Invalshoek van de zon): The angle at which the rays of the sun strike the earth's surface

Latitude

Angle of incidence of the sun (Invalshoek van de zon): The angle at which the rays of the sun strike the earth's surface

Season

Angle of incidence of the sun (Invalshoek van de zon): The angle at which the rays of the sun strike the earth's surface

• During the summer we are closer to the sun
• Angle is smaller as well

Which climate is this?

1. Desert
2. Tropical
3. Savannah
4. Steppe

Maximum temperature

Maximum temperature (Maximumtemperatuur): The highest temperature measured during the day

Highest ever recorded temperature: 56.7°C

Death valley california

Climate Death Valley, CA

Which climate is this?

1. Polar
2. Continental
3. Tundra
4. Temperate

Minimum temperature

Minimum temperature (Minimumtemperatuur): The lowest temperature measured during the day

• Coldest place people actually live: Yakutsk
• Temperatures of -71 degrees

Climate Yakutsk

What does a climate graph actually show?

1. Maximum temperature
2. Minimum temperature
3. Average temperature

Time for homework

Assignment 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of §3.2